You never know....
by Hewer
One of the things I'll always like about Osaka is that if you go off the beaten track, you never know what you'll come across. It's a fun city to explore by bicycle or on foot and there is plenty to keep you entertained. In the case a of this picture, an ordinary medium-rise suburban street suddenly gives way to a 400 year-old shrine.
Hoozen-ji
by tompt
The Hoozen-ji is a small temple is a narrow street south of Dotombori Arcade. In the temple is a moscovered statue of Fudoo-myoo. The statue is covered in moss because many faithful people come to poor water over it.
Going Deeper Underground
by OsakaHatter
Osaka has a good subway system that covers all of the key destinations and loosely follows the grid pattern of the city, making navigation fairly easy.
The subway isn't cheap - prices start at 200 yen for a short yourney, so it's worth considering if you can't just walk it instead. Trains and subways require seperate tickets, so try to limit your journey to one or the other. The train is cheaper, but the subway is more convenient from the city centre.
Note that if you are working in Osaka and buying a monthly pass, you can often get a pass for further than your destination for the same price. For example, I need a tekki (monthly pass) for Tempozan - Namba, but for the same price, I can get one that covers Tempozan - Namba - Umeda and all stations in between. Check the price list from your starting point - if a further destination has the same price as your destination, then the tekki will cost the same as well.
Kansai International Airport
by kyoub
Kansai International Airport is located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay.
It is a very sterile looking building of steel and glass.
We could see Ossaka in the distance but never wanted to pay the departure fees and transportation into the city. Someday we will.
Asia and Pacific Trade Center
by sunnywong
One of Osaka's leading large-scale multipurpose facilities. The site is divided into three areas: a fun area to shop for outlet and other goods; a fun area for meals and amusements; and a large exhibition space.